8-letter words containing o, s, t, w
- outsweep — an outward movement of arms in swimming breaststroke
- outswell — to exceed in swelling
- outswept — curving outwards
- outswims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outswim.
- outswing — (cricket) The swing of the ball through the air, in a direction away from the batsman.
- outswung — made to curve outwards
- outwards — proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- outwaste — to squander or use up wastefully
- outworks — Plural form of outwork.
- outwrest — to pull out or get possession of forcibly; extort
- post-war — following a major conflict
- postshow — of or relating to the period after a show, occurring after a show
- powerset — (mathematics) The powerset of a set S is the set of possible subsets of S, usually written PS.
- robstown — a city in S Texas.
- roswitha — Hrotsvitha.
- saltwork — place where salt is refined
- saltwort — any of various plants of sea beaches, salt marshes, and alkaline regions, especially belonging to the genus Salsola, of the amaranth family, as S. kali, a bushy plant having prickly leaves, or belonging to the genus Salicornia.
- sandwort — any plant belonging to the genus Arenaria, of the pink family, having narrow leaves and clusters of usually white flowers, many of which grow in sandy soil.
- saw-wort — a perennial Old World plant, Serratula tinctoria, having serrated leaves that yield a yellow dye: family Asteraceae (composites)
- sawtooth — one of the cutting teeth of a saw.
- scutwork — menial, routine work, as that done by an underling: the scutwork of scrubbing pots and pans.
- seatwork — work that can be done by a child at his or her seat in school without supervision.
- set down — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shitwork — bad work; tedious, badly-paid work
- shotwell — James Thomson, 1874–1965, U.S. diplomat, historian, and educator.
- show out — to conduct a person out of a room or building by opening the door for him
- showboat — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
- showtime — the time at which an entertainment is scheduled to begin.
- shutdown — a shutting down, as of a factory, school, or machine; a termination or suspension of operations, services, or business activity: a partial government shutdown; an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
- siscowet — a variety of lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush siscowet, inhabiting the deeper waters of Lake Superior.
- sit down — done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
- sit-down — done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
- snowbelt — a region of annual or heavy snowfall.
- snowmelt — water from snow that is melting or has melted.
- snowsuit — a child's one- or two-piece outer garment for cold weather, often consisting of heavily lined pants and jacket.
- so what! — what importance does that have?
- soapwort — a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.
- software — Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def 5).
- softwood — any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- southpaw — a person who is left-handed.
- spa town — a town where water comes out of the ground and people come to drink it or lie in it because they think it will improve their health
- starwort — any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.
- steelbow — the farming stock lent to a tenant by a landlord that must be returned undiminished at the end of the tenancy
- stewpond — a fishpond, often located in the garden of a monastery
- stopword — any of a number of very commonly used words, as a, and, in, and to, that are normally excluded by computer search engines or when compiling a concordance.
- stowable — Nautical. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them. to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.
- stowaway — a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.
- stowdown — the packing of or stowing in a ship's hold
- stowlins — stealthily